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Matthew 7:26-28
New International Version
Matthew 7:26-28
New International Version
26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(A) the crowds were amazed at his teaching,(B)
Matthew 7:26-28
King James Version
Matthew 7:26-28
King James Version
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
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Matthew 7:26-28
New King James Version
Matthew 7:26-28
New King James Version
26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that (A)the people were astonished at His teaching,
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Matthew 7:26-28
English Standard Version
Matthew 7:26-28
English Standard Version
26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like (A)a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
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28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, (B)the crowds were astonished at his teaching,
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Matthew 7:26-28
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 7:26-28
New American Standard Bible
26 And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not [a]act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell and the [b]floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and its collapse was great.”
28 [c](A)When Jesus had finished these words, (B)the crowds were amazed at His teaching;
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- Matthew 7:26 Lit do them
- Matthew 7:27 Lit rivers
- Matthew 7:28 Lit And it happened when
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